Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-25
THE WHEEL CASE.
Testimony Introduced in Rebuttai ana
Relative to Defendants Character.

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! Relative to Defendants Character.
The seventh day of the Wiezel-kieln
case showed no diminution in the
public interest and curiosity, and
there was the usual large assemblage Of
spectators male and female. Mr.. johnson
at the outset of the proceedings stated that
Mrs Wheel, who had been very unwell
Friday and Saturday, desired to correct
portion of her testimony. She was put on
the stand and testified that the defendant
was away from home one evening in May
or early in June last year, and spent the
night at the residence of Mrs. Solomon, on
| Eighth street, between | and J, having
! done so because her brother Frank. who
had just heard of the assault upon her by
Klein, had acted disagreeably. She re-
turned home next morning.
The prosecution then introduced Mrs.
Mary Richardson, who lived at Mrs Salo-
mons at the time the defendant passed the
night there. She thought it was in March,
but il might have been in May-she would
not swear that it was not. Miss Wlezei
stated when she called that she desired to
rent q room for thenight, and might rent 1t
by the month. explaining that she sup
ported herself by sewing. The back par
lor. which had bed in it, was given her.
A question by Mr.. Jones as to whether the
defendant occupied the room alone that
night was objected to by the defense. Mr..
Jones stated that they sought to prove that
she did not occupy the room alone. and
that she was unchaste at the time OF the
alleged assault upon her by Klein. After
lengthy argument by counsel, the Court
ogerrlled the objection. Witness testified
that, after taking the room, Miss Wheel
had gone out, and afterwards came IN
alone. A gentleman came a few minutes
later aud inquired for her. 1t was dark in
the hall, but not in Miss Wheels room,
When the gentleman came; but she would
be unable to recognize the man II she
again met him. He was tall and had
black mustache. After letting him in, wit
ness went down stairs and attended 10 her
work. She did not know what time he
left, nor when Miss Wheel left in the
morning. but did not know whether two
persons had occupied it, She thought that
the bed had been occupied by two.
Witness was interro gated at considerable
length as to conversations she had with
various parties, during which she told.
them that she knew very little concerning
the case, and made remarks at variance,
more or less with her testimony.
Mrs. Lena Geisel and Mrs Hannah Lind
ner were put on the stand, but nothing of
importance was elected.
In the afternoon DR.. W. A. Briggs testi-
fed that defendants child was born on the
Sth of November, and was fully devel.
oped, etc.
Mrs. Katie Klein was the next witness
She had known defendant for the last two
years. The defendant and her son were
engaged for about year before she gave up
the engagement ring. She (defendanD
gave no reason for giving up the ring. Be-
fore this she used to come to the house
often in the day and night time. She al
ways conducted herself properly. Witness
did not remember ever talking to the de-
PENDANT about her engagement to her son.
When Jake was not there at night defend
ant used TO go home by herself. Be-
fore the Sth of February and afterwards
witness was not home much and had
not talked much TO the defendant
Witness remembered when Mrs. Wheel
came to her house, and told who were
present. She Mrs. Wiezel) said that Jakey
and Feany did not behave themselves, and
spoke concerning the matter. On the Sth
of February she said that her husband had
whipped Feany. This statement was OBJ
Jected TO by the defense, and sustained In
the house at that time the expression was
made that if Jake Klein did not marry
Feany he would be killed. The defendant
came there afterwards and said, among
other things, that if Jake did not marry her
she would kill him. She said at the time
that she was in delicate condition, and
witness told her that her son was not to
blame, and the defendant did not deny it.
Witness said also that the Kucbler bOy
had spoken about the affair in the Gram
mar School yard, and she had spoken to
Feany of it.
Miss Lizzie Klein and her father and
brother testified, and at the close of their
testimony. when Mrs. Lindner was again to
testify, the defense objected, unless the evil
dence was 10 be relative to something
subsequent to last February.
Argument upon the objection was post
poned until $50 this morning, to which
time the Court adjourned.